Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-09-02

former school-mate, Mrs. Berry
Griffin, on her way to Winona,
Mimi, to attend the State Normal
school. Quincy Sunday Optic.
Mr.. I. J. Powell formerly of
Prairie Bird, this county, but now
of Bowling Green, Fla, writes us
that farmers are busy putting In
their winter gardens. He also
writes that this has been the hot
test season every known in Florida,
! 100 degrees being the maximum.
On Tuesday last four street
| arabs were airaigned before his
honor. Mayor Thompson, and fined
one dollar each for loafing about
the depot contrary to the ordl-
nance. If you will loaf, boys, 60
out in the woods and set down on
yourselves, or chase yourself
around a thicket and get full of
ticks SO that you will have an oc-
cupation.-Memphis Democrat.
Rev. n. A. Northcutt preached
his farewell sermon Sunday, and
will start Immediately for Califor-
MIA, accompanied by his daughter,
Mamie. Mr.. Northcutt has been
preaching in LaBelle eight years,
and by his excellent discourses
and manly department has en-
deared himself to the public. 1t
will be a hard matter to find
minister that will fill the pulpit as
well as Bro. Northcutt.---LaBelle
Star.
Besides the Kirksvllle cornet
band the following parties from
this place attended the Edna fair
yesterday: Mamie Harrington,
Mrs. d. d. Glenn, Alex Cham
bliss, James Wait, DR.. Carter and
wife and daughter, VIM. Six and
daughter, Anna Bestman, Horace
Sheeks and wife, Ida and Sattie
Glen, VIM. Wait, John Hannah,
S. ]. Miller, f. Lannsberry, Lulu
Hamilton, Mr.. Lyons, Sallie Ru-
dolph, Frank Hannah, Geo.
Chappell, Allie Gibson. Samuel
Halliday, W. E. Greene and r. L..
Darrow.
Mr.. Frank Sweet has copyright
ed and published the most simple,
concise, legible and complete sys-
tenn of photography in the world.
Glasses will open for the study of
same Sept. 9th and several prizes
will be given to those making the
most rapid progress under the in
structions of this system. For
further particulars, terms. ETC.,
call at the American Photograph
| College, GRAPHIC building.
One day last week, while at
work on the bridge of the Q. M.
q P. Ry. crossing over the Atchi-
son, near Hurdland, j. B. Buckal-
lew of this place, one of the hands,
lost his balance and fell distance
of twenty-six feet. His nose and
left arm were broken and he was
otherwise badly bruised. After
the wounds were dressed he was
sent home to this place and is now
able to be up, but will be disabled
for several weeks.
John Morrow and sons living on
the line between Schuyler and
Putnam counties was arrested by
the sheriff. of Putnam Co. Tuesday
A detective from Kansas City and
D. Kent of Queen City undertook
their arrest a week ago, when they
were met with revolvers and told
to drive on, and they drove. The
charge against Morrows is illicit
traffic in whisky. They are now
also, under arrest for resisting al
United States officer and viii
probably go to the penitentiary.
, Last Sunday morning Mr.. Joh1
! Peevehouse and family of Haze
Green started to the Holiness
camp meeting. His little cir
aged two and a half years was hele
in the lap of an aunt who wal
sitting on seat without guards
The wagon ran over little STUMP
at the roadside throwing both out
The fall dislocated the child:
neck causing instant death. TIL
wheel also ran over its bod.
frightfully crushing it. Tb
Aunt was badly injured but vii
> recover.
v In another column will be foun,
n card from Mr.. Ed. J. Brown o
Edna. In our statement, to whicl
S he refers, it was not the intentio,
It to injure any one. We simpl
J. stated fact in regard to tn
grinding. And the statement wa
made to call attention to tn
l amount of business that might b
d done in Kirksville by grinding a
g the wheat in Adair county at tn
) rate as charged by the Edna mil
1t was not the rate charged thu
t. we objected to, but the locatio
n of the mill.
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